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February 2025

At the Beverly Hills Recreation and Parks Commission meeting on Feb. 25, commissioners voted to move forward with proposed accommodations for pickleball players at Roxbury Tennis Center and La Cienega Tennis Center, and recommended priorities for the Community Services Department Commission's annual work plan.

The Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) board voted to approve a new contract for a substitute staffing vendor and heard updates on the district's strategic plan from principals at its Feb. 25 meeting.  

“One Hundred Years of Solitude,” a new Netflix miniseries based on the acclaimed novel by Gabriel García Márquez, premiered in December.

At a news conference on Feb 21, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office will oppose a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of Erik and Lyle Menendez seeking a new trial for the brothers.

Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) Board Member Russell Stuart was criticized during the public comment period of the board’s Feb. 25 meeting for a social media post he made on Feb. 24.

Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) Superintendent Dr. Michael Bregy has resigned from his position effective Feb 24.

In a meeting on Feb. 18, the Architectural and Design Review Commission conditionally approved several new developments, including a single-family home at 519 N. Roxbury Drive and multiple retail requests. 

The Beverly Hills City Council approved fee waivers at its Feb. 19 Regular Meeting for Palisades Charter High School seniors to use city parks and facilities for their upcoming events and also adopted new changes to city housing law.

The City Council Policy Manual Ad Hoc Committee convened on Feb. 18 to discuss revisions to the City Council Policy and Operation Manual.

Beverly Hills’ first rooftop restaurant application was approved during a Beverly Hills Planning Commission hearing on Feb. 13.